GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (32-20, 25-11 MIAA) vs
St. Cloud State (39-16, 27-11 NSIC)
When: May 18 – 7:45 p.m.
Where: Trussler Sports Complex – Emporia, Kan.
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Tournament Information
Missouri Western (32-20, 25-11 MIAA)
Coach: Buzz Verduzco, 18
th season, 533-388
Team: Averaging 5.8 runs per game … allowing 4.9 runs per game … batting .292 as a team … opponents are batting .273 … 45 home runs … 66 stolen bases … 4.13 earned run average …opponents earned run average 5.20 … 318 strikeouts
Leaders: Nick Gawley (.359 batting average) …
Nick Gawley (75 hits) …
David Glaude (eight home runs) …
Nick Gawley (38 stolen bases) …
Nate Hunter (2.36 era) … Multiple Players (two save) …
Nate Hunter (60 strikeouts)
St. Cloud State (39-16, 27-11 NSIC)
Coach: Pat Dolan, 10th season, 405-137-1 at SCSU
Team: Averaging 7.1 runs per game … allowing 3.8 runs per game … batting .311 as a team … opponents are batting .262 … 23 home runs … 39 stolen bases ... 3.75 earned run average … opponents earned run average 6.67 … 374 strikeouts
Leaders: Mathew Meyer (.345 batting average) … Mathew Meyer (69 hits) … Jackson Goplen (seven home runs) … Judd Davis (11 stolen bases) … Cal Giese (2.02 era) … Miles Nablo (six save) … Dominic Austing (86 strikeouts)
